diff --git a/components/Blocks/CarouselCards.tsx b/components/Blocks/CarouselCards.tsx
index a7dd207f9..a02a9c555 100644
--- a/components/Blocks/CarouselCards.tsx
+++ b/components/Blocks/CarouselCards.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import ContentCard from "@/components/ContentCard"
 import SectionContainer from "@/components/Section/Container"
 import SectionHeader from "@/components/Section/Header"
 
+import styles from "./carouselCards.module.css"
+
 import type { CarouselCardsProps } from "@/types/components/blocks/carouselCards"
 
 export default function CarouselCards({ carousel_cards }: CarouselCardsProps) {
@@ -19,17 +22,27 @@ export default function CarouselCards({ carousel_cards }: CarouselCardsProps) {
       {enableFilters && (
         <details>
           <summary>Filter data</summary>
-          <p>Todo: Add filter component here</p>
-          <pre>
-            {JSON.stringify({ filterCategories, defaultFilter }, null, 2)}
-          </pre>
+          <div>
+            {/* Filter component will go here */}
+            <pre className={styles.code}>
+              {JSON.stringify({ filterCategories, defaultFilter }, null, 2)}
+            </pre>
+          </div>
         </details>
       )}
-      <details>
-        <summary>Carousel cards</summary>
-        <p>Todo: Add carousel cards component here</p>
-        <pre>{JSON.stringify({ cards }, null, 2)}</pre>
-      </details>
+      {/* Carousel functionality will go here */}
+      <div className={styles.cardsContainer}>
+        {cards.map((card) => (
+          <ContentCard
+            link={card.link}
+            key={card.heading}
+            heading={card.heading}
+            bodyText={card.bodyText}
+            image={card.image}
+            promoText={card.promoText}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
     </SectionContainer>
   )
 }
diff --git a/components/Blocks/carouselCards.module.css b/components/Blocks/carouselCards.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38fcc7653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Blocks/carouselCards.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+.code {
+  padding: var(--Spacing-x2);
+  background: var(--Base-Surface-Secondary-light-Normal);
+}
+
+/*
+  Mock styles for the carousel cards. Will be removed/replaced
+  when the carousel functionality is implemented (SW-1542). 
+*/
+.cardsContainer {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--Spacing-x3);
+  grid-auto-flow: column;
+  grid-auto-columns: 100%;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
+  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
+}
+
+.cardsContainer > * {
+  scroll-snap-align: start;
+}
+
+/* Show 2 cards on tablet */
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+  .cardsContainer {
+    grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - var(--Spacing-x3)) / 2);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Show 3 cards on desktop */
+@media (min-width: 1024px) {
+  .cardsContainer {
+    grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - var(--Spacing-x3) * 2) / 3);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/components/ContentCard/contentCard.module.css b/components/ContentCard/contentCard.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a82585af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ContentCard/contentCard.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+.card {
+  display: grid;
+}
+
+.imageContainer {
+  position: relative;
+  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
+  border-radius: var(--Corner-radius-Medium);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition: border-radius 0.3s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.image {
+  border-radius: var(--Corner-radius-Medium);
+  transition:
+    transform 0.3s ease-in-out,
+    border-radius 0.3s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.card:hover,
+.card:hover .imageContainer,
+.card:hover .image {
+  border-radius: var(--Corner-radius-Large);
+}
+
+.card:hover .image {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+.promoTag {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 14px;
+  left: 14px;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.content {
+  display: flex;
+  padding: var(--Spacing-x-one-and-half);
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: var(--Spacing-x-one-and-half);
+  align-self: stretch;
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+  .card {
+    max-width: 413px;
+  }
+
+  .content {
+    padding: var(--Spacing-x2) var(--Spacing-x2) var(--Spacing-x2) 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 767px) {
+  .card {
+    min-width: 300px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/components/ContentCard/contentCard.ts b/components/ContentCard/contentCard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b18ebf0e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ContentCard/contentCard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { ImageVaultAsset } from "@/types/components/imageVault"
+
+export interface ContentCardProps {
+  link?: {
+    href: string
+    openInNewTab?: boolean
+    isExternal?: boolean
+  }
+  heading: string
+  image: ImageVaultAsset
+  bodyText: string
+  promoText?: string
+  className?: string
+}
+
+export interface ContentCardLinkProps {
+  href: string
+  openInNewTab?: boolean
+  isExternal?: boolean
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}
diff --git a/components/ContentCard/index.tsx b/components/ContentCard/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..727b1afc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ContentCard/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import Image from "@/components/Image"
+import Chip from "@/components/TempDesignSystem/Chip"
+import Link from "@/components/TempDesignSystem/Link"
+import Body from "@/components/TempDesignSystem/Text/Body"
+import Subtitle from "@/components/TempDesignSystem/Text/Subtitle"
+
+import styles from "./contentCard.module.css"
+
+import type { ContentCardLinkProps,ContentCardProps } from "./contentCard"
+
+export default function ContentCard({
+  heading,
+  image,
+  bodyText,
+  promoText,
+  className = "",
+  link,
+}: ContentCardProps) {
+  const card = (
+    <article className={`${styles.card} ${className}`}>
+      <div className={styles.imageContainer}>
+        <Image
+          src={image.url}
+          alt={image.meta.alt || image.meta.caption || ""}
+          className={styles.image}
+          fill
+          sizes="(min-width: 768px) 413px, 100vw"
+          focalPoint={image.focalPoint}
+        />
+        {promoText ? (
+          <Chip className={styles.promoTag}>{promoText}</Chip>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+      <div className={styles.content}>
+        <Subtitle type="two">{heading}</Subtitle>
+        <Body>{bodyText}</Body>
+      </div>
+    </article>
+  )
+
+  if (!link) return card
+
+  return (
+    <ContentCardLink
+      href={link.href}
+      openInNewTab={link.openInNewTab}
+      isExternal={link.isExternal}
+    >
+      {card}
+    </ContentCardLink>
+  )
+}
+
+function ContentCardLink({
+  children,
+  href,
+  openInNewTab,
+  isExternal,
+}: ContentCardLinkProps) {
+  const Component = isExternal ? "a" : Link
+  const linkProps = {
+    href,
+    ...(openInNewTab && {
+      target: "_blank",
+      rel: "noopener noreferrer",
+    }),
+  }
+
+  return <Component {...linkProps}>{children}</Component>
+}
diff --git a/components/ContentType/StartPage/startPage.module.css b/components/ContentType/StartPage/startPage.module.css
index d69fef887..2c9b1f6b3 100644
--- a/components/ContentType/StartPage/startPage.module.css
+++ b/components/ContentType/StartPage/startPage.module.css
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   display: grid;
   gap: var(--Spacing-x6);
   padding: calc(var(--Spacing-x5) * 2) 0 calc(var(--Spacing-x5) * 4);
+  background-color: var(--Base-Surface-Primary-light-Normal);
 }
 
 @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
diff --git a/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/ContentCard.graphql b/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/ContentCard.graphql
index 34a1c5241..3601f6b96 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/ContentCard.graphql
+++ b/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/ContentCard.graphql
@@ -25,36 +25,9 @@ fragment ContentCardBlock on ContentCard {
   heading
   image
   body_text
-  has_primary_button
-  has_secondary_button
+  has_card_link
   promo_text
-  primary_button {
-    cta_text
-    is_contentstack_link
-    open_in_new_tab
-    external_link {
-      href
-      title
-    }
-    linkConnection {
-      edges {
-        node {
-          __typename
-          ...AccountPageLink
-          ...CollectionPageLink
-          ...ContentPageLink
-          ...DestinationCityPageLink
-          ...DestinationCountryPageLink
-          ...DestinationOverviewPageLink
-          ...HotelPageLink
-          ...LoyaltyPageLink
-          ...StartPageLink
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  secondary_button {
-    cta_text
+  card_link {
     is_contentstack_link
     open_in_new_tab
     external_link {
@@ -85,25 +58,7 @@ fragment ContentCardBlock on ContentCard {
 
 fragment ContentCardBlockRef on ContentCard {
   __typename
-  primary_button {
-    linkConnection {
-      edges {
-        node {
-          __typename
-          ...AccountPageRef
-          ...CollectionPageRef
-          ...ContentPageRef
-          ...DestinationCityPageRef
-          ...DestinationCountryPageRef
-          ...DestinationOverviewPageRef
-          ...HotelPageRef
-          ...LoyaltyPageRef
-          ...StartPageRef
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  secondary_button {
+  card_link {
     linkConnection {
       edges {
         node {
diff --git a/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/Refs/ContentCard.graphql b/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/Refs/ContentCard.graphql
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d6441ab0..000000000
--- a/lib/graphql/Fragments/Blocks/Refs/ContentCard.graphql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#import "../../System.graphql"
-#import "../../AccountPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../CollectionPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../ContentPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../DestinationCityPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../DestinationCountryPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../DestinationOverviewPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../HotelPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../LoyaltyPage/Ref.graphql"
-#import "../../StartPage/Ref.graphql"
-
-fragment ContentCardBlockRef on ContentCard {
-  secondary_button {
-    linkConnection {
-      edges {
-        node {
-          __typename
-          ...AccountPageRef
-          ...CollectionPageRef
-          ...ContentPageRef
-          ...DestinationCityPageRef
-          ...DestinationCountryPageRef
-          ...DestinationOverviewPageRef
-          ...HotelPageRef
-          ...LoyaltyPageRef
-          ...StartPageRef
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  primary_button {
-    linkConnection {
-      edges {
-        node {
-          __typename
-          ...AccountPageRef
-          ...CollectionPageRef
-          ...ContentPageRef
-          ...DestinationCityPageRef
-          ...DestinationCountryPageRef
-          ...DestinationOverviewPageRef
-          ...HotelPageRef
-          ...LoyaltyPageRef
-          ...StartPageRef
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  system {
-    ...System
-  }
-}
diff --git a/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/cards/contentCard.ts b/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/cards/contentCard.ts
index 2d1f5ba8b..0a244998e 100644
--- a/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/cards/contentCard.ts
+++ b/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/cards/contentCard.ts
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ export const contentCardSchema = z.object({
   image: tempImageVaultAssetSchema,
   body_text: z.string(),
   promo_text: z.string().optional(),
-  has_primary_button: z.boolean(),
-  has_secondary_button: z.boolean(),
-  primary_button: buttonSchema,
-  secondary_button: buttonSchema,
+  has_card_link: z.boolean(),
+  card_link: buttonSchema,
   system: systemSchema,
 })
 
 export const contentCardRefSchema = z.object({
   __typename: z.literal(CardsEnum.ContentCard),
-  primary_button: linkConnectionRefsSchema,
-  secondary_button: linkConnectionRefsSchema,
+  card_link: linkConnectionRefsSchema,
   system: systemSchema,
 })
 
 export function transformContentCard(card: typeof contentCardSchema._type) {
+  // Return null if image or image URL is missing
+  if (!card.image?.url) return null
+
   return {
     __typename: card.__typename,
     title: card.title,
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ export function transformContentCard(card: typeof contentCardSchema._type) {
     image: card.image,
     bodyText: card.body_text,
     promoText: card.promo_text,
-    primaryButton: card.has_primary_button ? card.primary_button : undefined,
-    secondaryButton: card.has_secondary_button
-      ? card.secondary_button
+    link: card.has_card_link
+      ? {
+          href: card.card_link.href,
+          openInNewTab: card.card_link.openInNewTab,
+          isExternal: card.card_link.isExternal,
+        }
       : undefined,
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/carouselCards.ts b/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/carouselCards.ts
index 00f34c952..4f4205441 100644
--- a/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/carouselCards.ts
+++ b/server/routers/contentstack/schemas/blocks/carouselCards.ts
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ export const carouselCardsSchema = z.object({
           heading: data.heading,
           enableFilters: false,
           filterCategories: [],
-          cards: data.card_groups.flatMap((group) =>
-            group.cardConnection.edges.map((edge) =>
-              transformContentCard(edge.node)
+          cards: data.card_groups
+            .flatMap((group) =>
+              group.cardConnection.edges.map((edge) =>
+                transformContentCard(edge.node)
+              )
             )
-          ),
+            .filter((card): card is NonNullable<typeof card> => card !== null),
           defaultFilter: null,
           link: data.link
             ? { href: data.link.href, text: data.link.title }
@@ -102,10 +104,13 @@ export const carouselCardsSchema = z.object({
         enableFilters: true,
         filterCategories,
         cards: data.card_groups.flatMap((group) =>
-          group.cardConnection.edges.map((edge) => ({
-            ...transformContentCard(edge.node),
-            filterId: group.filter_category.filter_identifier,
-          }))
+          group.cardConnection.edges
+            .map((edge) => transformContentCard(edge.node))
+            .filter((card): card is NonNullable<typeof card> => card !== null)
+            .map((card) => ({
+              ...card,
+              filterId: group.filter_category.filter_identifier,
+            }))
         ),
         defaultFilter: data.default_filter,
         link: data.link